Re: 14.1-R rc.conf/ifconfig netmask issue was really hard to figure out

From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk_at_phk.freebsd.dk>
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:39:36 UTC
Ronald Klop writes:

> What do you thing about defaulting to /32 on a missing netmask?
> An interface with 1 IP address without any information about the network. All traffic can go to the gateway.

I dont think that will work ?

The gateway will not be inside any of the attached networks, so you have no route to it ?

Poul-Henning

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